ICD-10 diagnosis code

P91.6 Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy of newborn

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P91.6 is the ICD-10 code for Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy of newborn. It is a four-character subcategory of P91 (Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block P90–P96 (Other disorders originating in the perinatal period) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XVI · P00–P96
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

P91.6 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

P91.6Hypoxisk ischemisk encefalopati hos nyfödd [HIE]

  • P91.6AHypoxisk ischemisk encefalopati (HIE), lätt
  • P91.6BHypoxisk ischemisk encefalopati (HIE), måttlig
  • P91.6CHypoxisk ischemisk encefalopati (HIE), svår
  • P91.6XHypoxisk ischemisk encefalopati (HIE), UNS
NorwayICD-10-NO

P91.6Hypoksisk iskemisk encefalopati hos nyfødt

  • P91.61Mild hypoksisk iskemisk encefalopati hos nyfødt
  • P91.62Moderat hypoksisk iskemisk encefalopati hos nyfødt
  • P91.63Alvorlig hypoksisk iskemisk encefalopati hos nyfødt
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DP916Neonatal hypoxisk iskæmisk encefalopati

GermanyICD-10-GM

P91.6Hypoxisch-ischämische Enzephalopathie beim Neugeborenen [HIE]

FranceICD-10-FR

P91.6Encéphalopathie anoxo-ischémique [hypoxique ischémique] du nouveau-né

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

P91.6hypoxemisch-ischemische encefalopathie van pasgeborene

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • P91.60Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified
  • P91.61Mild hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
  • P91.62Moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
  • P91.63Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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